Met Office daily weather: Changeable with a mix of thick cloud and frequent showers

Tuesday's weather is set to be changeable, with a mix of thicker cloud and frequent showers

The weather for Tuesday is set to be changeable, with a mix of thicker cloud and more frequent showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, south-west Scotland, and into northern England, as well as across the far north. Elsewhere, many areas will enjoy sunny spells, though a few showers may feed inland from western coasts. As the day progresses, cloud will thicken from the west, with rain reaching the far west and south-west by dusk. Winds will ease, making it feel slightly warmer than of late.

During Tuesday night, clear spells and well-scattered showers will continue across the far north. For most other areas, it will be largely dry at first as any early showers fade away. However, cloud, rain, and strengthening winds in the west will extend to all but the far north-east by dawn.

Some of this rain will be heavy at times, particularly across Wales, before clearer skies follow in the far west later in the night. Temperatures will see a slight recovery, with local highs of 20°C possible in eastern and south-eastern England. It may turn locally chilly in central and northern Scotland, with a risk of grass frost in sheltered spots.

Outlook for Wednesday

On Wednesday, rain, heavy at first over western hills, especially in Wales, will continue to sweep north-eastwards, probably persisting across parts of northern and north-western Scotland. A drier and brighter interlude is expected for many central areas, but much of southern Britain is likely to remain rather cloudy, with further outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Winds will be widely strong, with the chance of gales around exposed coasts and hills, and some gusty conditions to the lee of high ground. Daytime temperatures will be near normal for the time of year.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Alex Deakin, said: “Overall, Tuesday will be a calmer day and a brighter day for many. Still some showers for the north coast of Northern Ireland, feeding into southwest Scotland, northwest England. Some there having a bit of a wet day, but elsewhere many places much drier than Monday bar the odd shower. Most places having a fine day generally and the winds will be lighter.

“Still a fairly brisk breeze blowing but nothing like the gustiness seen on Monday and with a bit of sunshine. Temperatures getting up to a little bit higher than Monday’s values. More widely into the high teens perhaps again maybe across East Anglia, in the Southeast we might squeak up to the 20s but feeling a bit warmer because those winds will be lighter.

“Don't get used to that however because the cloud already thickening by the end of Tuesday afternoon coming in from the southwest another area of low pressure another zone of wet weather that'll make its presence felt in South Wales, Devon, and Cornwall through the evening. That rain eventually spreading up towards Northern Ireland.”